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Mike Celia

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  • Genre: Acoustic / Blues / Soul

    Location Earth, Toronto, CA

    Profile Views: 88026

    Last Login: 6/23/2012

    Member Since 11/3/2005

    Website www.mikecelia.com

    Record Label basement studio records

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    A Brief History. Mike Celia is a singer/songwriter from Mississauga, Ontario. He began his musical journey immediately upon returning from his travels across the better half of Europe in 2004. His experiences traveling with nothing but his backpack and a guitar strapped around his shoulders put him on the life changing journey which led him to quit his job and focus on a career as an artist/performer. His very first performance was held at the prestigious Hugh’s Room in Toronto, opening for his brother David Celia who has been touring Europe and North America for several years now. For the last few years Mike has managed to captivate audiences from all walks of life with his blend of acoustic guitar, sand-paper vocals and personal lyrics that speak of love, life and the struggles in between. Although it has only been a short time since Mike has taken on the path of music, he has been playing and writing music since the age of fourteen. Inspired by three generations in his household, there was no shortage of music running through his veins while growing up. Mike has always felt a strong connection to music since he was a child, listening to everything from the smooth new age jazz sounds of Pat Metheny to the funky soulful sounds of Stevie Wonder, BB King and Ray Charles. His blend of influences doesn’t even begin to describe his sound and style which has a poppy “singer/songwriter” feel combined with a blend of soulful rhythm and blues. The completion of his first recorded CD has marked a major stepping stone in becoming recognized as an independent artist. The EP was recorded mostly in his basement with the help of a few fine musicians (including his brother David), his friend and co-producer Nick Londono and a laptop computer with some recording s done at the famous Metalworks studios. The tracks were later mixed by local producer and Juno nominee, John Switzer, who was a great addition in molding the sound that has only begun to catch people’s ears. Over the years Mike has always been keen on staying grounded and doing his best to keep giving back for all the great fortunes life has offered him. He has organized benefit concerts in the past for charities such as The Make a Wish Foundation (Heroes of Heaven benefit held in December 2005), played at fundraisers for Sick Kids hospital and continues his efforts today using music to create both change and awareness wherever and whenever possible. He is a firm believer that music can bring people together amidst all their diversity, inspire them to become better people and make the changes necessary to make this world a better place. Mike was also featured on the motion picture soundtrack for the film “Six Reasons Why” (www.sixreasonswhy.com) which has received attention from national media such as Entertainment Tonight and was recently purchased by THINK Film(release date TBA). On August 17, 2007, Mike began his first national grassroots tour across Canada with bands The Last True Gentlemen and Fourlines. Together, the three acts performed thirteen shows in twenty-one days across five provinces including a live to air performance on CHLY 101.7 in Nanaimo, BC. Mike was featured twice as a guest on live television for interview and performance on both Rogers Daytime Television and MeTV not to mention a featured artist spotlight on First Local for Rogers Television. Recently, Mike has been asked to fill the role of Concert Series Director for the Mississauga Independent Film Festival. The festival will run from July 10th to the 13th of 2008 in downtown Mississauga and will feature a live concert bill at each after party during the festival as well as an outdoor band shell performance in front of Mississauga’s City Hall. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..You should create your own ..MySpace Layouts.. like me by using ..nUCLEArcENTURy...COM's ..MySpace Profile Editor..!.. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Mike Celia - "Way Down" with the Hart House Chamber Strings.. from ..Stedfast Media.. on ..Vimeo..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Mike Celia live with the Hart House Chamber Strings.. from ..Stedfast Media.. on ..Vimeo..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....
  • Members

    Some of the good people who play with me both live and on recordings include: "Marky" Mark Ansara - Drums/Percussion, Andrew Clarke - Bass/Vocals, David Celia - Guitars/Vocals/More..., Kirtus Godwin - Guitars/Vocals, Nick 'Brownman' Ali - Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Sarah Shafey - Vocals, Nick 'Boxy Box' Luszczek - Cajon/Percussion, Joan Besen - Wurlitzer, Drew Jurecka - Violin, Nick 'Name' Londono - Piano, Chris Banks - Upright Bass
  • Influences

    Film, the arts in general no matter how wacky. Comedy in general but generally dry humor. -Written: Richard Bach, Paulo Coelho, Ernesto Guevara/Diary (and passionate accomplishments), Khalil Gibran's The Prophet..to name a few -Music: Whatever makes me feel alive.
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  • Richard Harris


    The HEART is where we live our PASSIONS Mike!
     

    "JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT LOVE AND PASSION ...

    "LOVE ME without FEAR

    TRUST ME without QUESTIONING

    NEED ME without DEMANDING

    WANT ME without RESTRICTIONS

    ACCEPT ME without CHANGE

    DESIRE ME without INHIBITIONS

    For a LOVE SO FREE ....

    Will NEVER FLY AWAY."

    ~ Dick Sutphen

    THE LOVE BETWEEN MAN AND WOMAN IS THE

    GREATEST AND MOST COMPLETE PASSION THE

    WORLD WILL EVER SEE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    7 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Have a GREAT WEEK Mike!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT HAPPINESS ...

    "When I was in grade school, they told me to write down what I wanted to be WHEN I GREW UP.

    I wrote down "HAPPY".

    They told me I didn't UNDERSTAND THE ASSIGNMENT.

    I told them they didn't UNDERSTAND LIFE."

    THE GREATEST HAPPINESS IN LIFE IS TO LOVE

    AND TO BE LOVED IN RETURN!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    9 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Live a LIFE You Can Be PROUD OF Mike!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT LIFE ...

    "My LIFE

    is my MESSAGE."

    ~ Mahatma Ghandi

    LIFE IS NOT MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF

    BREATHS WE TAKE ~ BUT BY THE MOMENTS

    THAT TAKE OUR BREATH AWAY!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    11 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Sending you some EXTRA STRENGTH Mike!
     

    I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT STRENGTH ...

    "Be STRONG.

    Live HONORABLY and WITH DIGNITY.

    When you DON'T THINK you can,

    HOLD ON.”

    ~ James Frey

    GIVE ME STRENGTH, NOT TO BE BETTER THAN MY

    ENEMIES, BUT TO DEFEAT MY GREATEST ENEMY,

    THE DOUBTS WITHIN MYSELF! 

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    11 months ago
  • Richard Harris


    Make It A GREAT DAY Mike!
     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT FAMILY ...

    "In FAMILY LIFE, LOVE is the OIL that EASES FRICTION,

    the CEMENT that BINDS CLOSER TOGETHER, and the

    MUSIC that BRINGS HARMONY."

     ~ Eva Burrows

    ITS NOT WHAT YOU HAVE ~ BUT WHO YOU HAVE

    TO SHARE IT WITH THAT COUNTS!  TREASURE

    YOUR FAMILY!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com


     

    1 year ago
  • Richard Harris


    Sending SUNDAY LOVE Mike!
     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT THE SOUL ...

    "TRUE INTIMACY is the opening of ONE SOUL to

    another. No GIFT ON EARTH could COMPARE with it,

    for it TOUCHES US MORE PROFOUNDLY than our

    imagination can envision. When two people SHARE

    THEIR LIVES, FREELY, OPENLY, WITHOUT

    RESERVATION, it is as if EACH had BECOME

    COMPLETE ..."

     ~ Robert Sexton.

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com


     

    1 year ago
  • Richard Harris


    Think you can HOLD BACK TIME Mike?

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT TIME ...

    "TIME is infinitely more precious than MONEY, and there is

    nothing common between them. You cannot ACCUMULATE

    TIME; you cannot BORROW TIME; you can never tell

    how much TIME YOU HAVE LEFT in the BANK OF LIFE.

    TIME IS LIFE ...."

    ~ Israel Davidson

    MINUTES ARE WORTH MORE THAN MONEY.

    SPEND THEM WISELY!

    WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THIS PRECIOUS TREASURE?

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    1 year ago
  • Richard Harris



    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    A LOVING FAMILY is EVERYTHING Mike!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT FAMILY ...

    “NO MATTER WHAT you've done for yourself or for humanity,

    if you can't look back on having given LOVE AND ATTENTION

    to YOUR OWN FAMILY, what have you really accomplished?”

    ~ Elbert Hubbard

    THE LOVE OF A FAMILY IS LIFE'S GREATEST BLESSING!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen!

    Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    1 year ago
  • Richard Harris



    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Tears are the unspoken language of the HEART Mike!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT TEARS ...

    "TEARS speak MORE ELOQUENTLY than 10,000 tongues,

    MESSENGERS of OVERWHELMING GRIEF

    and

    UNSPEAKABLE LOVE.”

    THE RAIN FALLS BECAUSE THE SKY CAN NO LONGER HANDLE ITS WEIGHT.

    TEARS FALL BECAUSE THE HEART CAN NO LONGER HANDLE THE PAIN.

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen!

    Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    1 year ago
  • Richard Harris



    LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS FROM MY NEW CD "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Hi Mike!

     

    In Honor of Charles "Bird" Parker.

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT MUSIC ...

    "MUSIC is your own experience, YOUR THOUGHTS, YOUR WISDOM.

    If you don’t LIVE IT, IT WON'T COME OUT OF YOUR HORN.

    They teach you there’s a boundary line to music. But, man, THERE'S NO BOUNDARY LINE TO ART."

    ~ Charles "Bird" Parker

    Charles "Bird" Parker is hailed as the greatest alto saxophonist of his time.  He played brilliantly, but his addictions to drugs and alcohol ultimately led to his untimely death.  Charlie Parker died at the age of 34.

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen!

    Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    1 year ago
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Bio:

A Brief History. Mike Celia is a singer/songwriter from Mississauga, Ontario. He began his musical journey immediately upon returning from his travels across the better half of Europe in 2004. His experiences traveling with nothing but his backpack and a guitar strapped around his shoulders put him on the life changing journey which led him to quit his job and focus on a career as an artist/performer. His very first performance was held at the prestigious Hugh’s Room in Toronto, opening for his brother David Celia who has been touring Europe and North America for several years now. For the last few years Mike has managed to captivate audiences from all walks of life with his blend of acoustic guitar, sand-paper vocals and personal lyrics that speak of love, life and the struggles in between. Although it has only been a short time since Mike has taken on the path of music, he has been playing and writing music since the age of fourteen. Inspired by three generations in his household, there was no shortage of music running through his veins while growing up. Mike has always felt a strong connection to music since he was a child, listening to everything from the smooth new age jazz sounds of Pat Metheny to the funky soulful sounds of Stevie Wonder, BB King and Ray Charles. His blend of influences doesn’t even begin to describe his sound and style which has a poppy “singer/songwriter” feel combined with a blend of soulful rhythm and blues. The completion of his first recorded CD has marked a major stepping stone in becoming recognized as an independent artist. The EP was recorded mostly in his basement with the help of a few fine musicians (including his brother David), his friend and co-producer Nick Londono and a laptop computer with some recording s done at the famous Metalworks studios. The tracks were later mixed by local producer and Juno nominee, John Switzer, who was a great addition in molding the sound that has only begun to catch people’s ears. Over the years Mike has always been keen on staying grounded and doing his best to keep giving back for all the great fortunes life has offered him. He has organized benefit concerts in the past for charities such as The Make a Wish Foundation (Heroes of Heaven benefit held in December 2005), played at fundraisers for Sick Kids hospital and continues his efforts today using music to create both change and awareness wherever and whenever possible. He is a firm believer that music can bring people together amidst all their diversity, inspire them to become better people and make the changes necessary to make this world a better place. Mike was also featured on the motion picture soundtrack for the film “Six Reasons Why” (www.sixreasonswhy.com) which has received attention from national media such as Entertainment Tonight and was recently purchased by THINK Film(release date TBA). On August 17, 2007, Mike began his first national grassroots tour across Canada with bands The Last True Gentlemen and Fourlines. Together, the three acts performed thirteen shows in twenty-one days across five provinces including a live to air performance on CHLY 101.7 in Nanaimo, BC. Mike was featured twice as a guest on live television for interview and performance on both Rogers Daytime Television and MeTV not to mention a featured artist spotlight on First Local for Rogers Television. Recently, Mike has been asked to fill the role of Concert Series Director for the Mississauga Independent Film Festival. The festival will run from July 10th to the 13th of 2008 in downtown Mississauga and will feature a live concert bill at each after party during the festival as well as an outdoor band shell performance in front of Mississauga’s City Hall. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ .. ..You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy.COM's MySpace Profile Editor!..

Mike Celia - "Way Down" with the Hart House Chamber Strings from Stedfast Media on Vimeo.

Mike Celia live with the Hart House Chamber Strings from Stedfast Media on Vimeo.

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Member Since:

November 03, 2005

Members:

Some of the good people who play with me both live and on recordings include: "Marky" Mark Ansara - Drums/Percussion, Andrew Clarke - Bass/Vocals, David Celia - Guitars/Vocals/More..., Kirtus Godwin - Guitars/Vocals, Nick 'Brownman' Ali - Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Sarah Shafey - Vocals, Nick 'Boxy Box' Luszczek - Cajon/Percussion, Joan Besen - Wurlitzer, Drew Jurecka - Violin, Nick 'Name' Londono - Piano, Chris Banks - Upright Bass

Influences:

Film, the arts in general no matter how wacky. Comedy in general but generally dry humor. -Written: Richard Bach, Paulo Coelho, Ernesto Guevara/Diary (and passionate accomplishments), Khalil Gibran's The Prophet..to name a few -Music: Whatever makes me feel alive.

Record Label:

basement studio records

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